Maja gazed at the ring on her finger, a glint of silver in the dim light.

“Sometimes, I feel like I’m not normal. Can’t quite put my finger on it, but I feel this panic, like there’s so much I want to say but can’t quite catch. I remember everything we’ve been through, but my inner world feels like still water, no ripples.”

Her fingers twitched slightly as she spoke, “It’s only when I see this ring that something feels different. Can’t say what exactly.”

Ian took a deep breath and pulled her into a tight embrace.

“Maja.”

After a moment, she asked, “You’re still taking me to see Dr. Herrington tomorrow, right?”

What a mood killer.

“Yeah, I am. So get some sleep now.”

Only then did Maja breathe a sigh of relief and drift off to a peaceful sleep.

Ian watched her face, kissing it over and over, never feeling it was enough.

After a while, he smiled to himself.

In this moment, he was vividly aware that Maja truly loved him.

Her love was in no way less than his.

It’s just that neither of them were good at expressing it.

What came next, he was about to do something he’d regret, something for which he had no other choice.

In the morning, Maja woke up and immediately started trying on outfits in front of the mirror.

Ian just sat on the edge of the bed watching her fuss.

She felt she needed to look better for

went to change again,

he’s a good person, someone I can trust, someone who

leaned on the bedpost, beckoning her with a curled

a new outfit in hand, she approached the bed, “What

listen. I’m seething with jealousy, but I know it’s not your fault so I

“Can I

took a deep breath and pinned her

appointment with him at noon, still four hours to go.

him once, breathless,

looked at him with those damp eyes, he couldn’t resist, and they went for

outfits anymore, you look stunning. If you keep changing, you

immediately begged for mercy, “I’ll wear this

hair behind her ear, “Good choice. Wearing that while being with me, and then going

“Don’t talk nonsense.”

lips curving slightly, “Go

to

showered and came out, Ian was already dressed

remembering his words,

around her, “Ready to see Dr. Herrington? Are you

feeling like a weary bird returning home, with a profound

meeting Dr. Herrington, will you come back?”

can stay

“That’s not a bad

didn’t realize he was just agreeing with everything she

“Maja.”

“Hmm?”

have

hint of sadness, “Didn’t you promise me? Are you thinking

to

open the grand double doors of their

away, Nydia held a gun, firing without

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